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Susan Xu is the vice president of China Film Co-Production Corporation (CFCC), founded in 1979, a historical and influential special organization solely authorized by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television to administer affairs relating to Chinese-foreign film co-productions.

CFCC provides comprehensive service related to China-Foreign film productions, which includes obtaining government permits, advising on scripts to get through China’s state censorship, entry visa for foreign crews participating in co-productions and facilitate customs clearance for filming equipment, film stocks and materials. Her involvement in mainland film industry has contributed to the growth of international co-production and motivates Chinese cinema to expand internationally.

Moreover, she is on the advisory board of China Hollywood Society, where she provides expert advise on all questions regarding co-production film making in China. Susan is fluently bilingual and based in Beijing and frequently travels between China and the U.S.

Shen Yang is the vice president of China Film International Corporation, which is a joint venture of China Film Group Corporation, the largest and most influential state-run film enterprise in China. She has received numerous awards and nominations at distinguished international film festivals.

Her 100 million RMB box-office revenue co-produced film – Black Coal Thin Ice, has won the Golden Bear and Silver Bear of Best Actor of Berlin Film Festival 2014, and received 8 nominations at the 51st Golden Horse Award. Through the same award ceremony, Yang’s latest film – North by Northeast directed by Zhang Bing Jian, also received nominations for the Best Original Score and Best Photography.

During her former years as the Deputy Program Director of Shanghai International Film Festival, she created the SIFF’s Asian New Talent Award, the SIFFORUM, SIFF Project Market and Student Shorts Award, all of which became the cornerstone to the festival’s development.

Yang was also involved in cinematic training and education, where she was a guest instructor at the Berlin School of Creative Leadership.

Michael Peyser is an accomplished producer of both major studio movies as well as cutting-edge independent films. His most recent co-produced movie with Joo-ick Lee (a well-known Korean producer) was Late Autumn, where the film won numerous international awards and was one of the most successful “indie” movies ever released in China. Late Autumn is a Korean-American co-produced movie written and directed by the celebrated Korean director Tae-Yong Kim, and it also starred Tang Wei (the Chinese actress who starred in Ang Lee’s Lust Caution) and starred Bin Hyun, one of Korea’s biggest new stars.

In addition to his producing credits, Peyser was the founding Senior Vice-President of Hollywood Pictures at The Walt Disney Studios, where he supervised creative development, production, and a broad release schedule for an extensive slate of films.

Furthermore, Peyser is a tenured professor at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, where he teaches all aspects of producing and the filmmaking enterprise. He is involved in research and development of creative production pipelines, digital studio stagecraft, storytelling and immersive media. Moreover, he led a weeklong series of Master Lectures on all aspects of Producing at the Beijing Film Academy in 2014.

Shan Tam is a multiple award-winning producer active in film and television on both sides of the Pacific. Her work has been honoured with a Sundance award, Gemini, Genie, Leos and Canadian Screen Award.

A solid working relationship with Asian producers afforded Tam the opportunity to produce two feature co-productions between Canada and Hong Kong, Young Offenders and Lunch with Charles.

Along with filmmaking in Canada she expanded into China where she produced several mini-series for American television with a large international cast and crew (including David Carradine, Ian Somerhalder, Brian Dennehy and Daryl Hannah). She also produced the first ever China-Australian coproduction Dragon Pearl.

Tam has line-produced dozens of international films, including Jackie Chan’s Rumble in the Bronx; Cory Yuen and Andy Lau’s Saviour of the Soul II; and Yuen Wo-Ping’s In the Line of Duty IV starring Donnie Yen. She also provided production services for Jade Buddha; One Meter Sunlight; and Love Memories.

Tam’s recent Chinese comedy Finding Mr. Right grossed US$84M and was a top ten box office hit in China. Her latest work includes renowned director Mabel Cheung’s film Tale of Three Cities for Huayi Brothers, starring Lau Ching-Wan and Tang Wei.

A well-respected filmmaker in both Canada and China, Tam has been invited to sit on juries for various international awards and funds. She has given talks on numerous panels, seminars and coproduction meetings.

Ms. Tam is currently on the board of directors with Creative BC, a provincial government cultural agency. She is a past board member of Women in Film and Video Vancouver and the Vancouver Film and Television Artist Society.